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Yum China CEO shares rare inside look at company
March 17, 2017
Yum China CEO Micky Pant provided a rare glimpse inside the business of running a major fast food restaurant chain in China this week when he spoke at Peking…
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Pizza Ranch rounds up restaurant No. 200
March 16, 2017
Pizza Ranch has opened the barn doors on restaurant No. 200, this one in Sterling, Illinois, a news release said. The buffet-based pizza restaurant also…
read nowPapa John's opens 100th Russian store
March 16, 2017
Papa John's said in a news release that it now has 100 restaurants open in Russia, including 32 locations that opened last year, according to a news release.
read nowRapid Fired opens another Dayton-area restaurant
March 16, 2017
Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza is opening a location Monday in Englewood, Ohio, northwest of the Dayton area. The South Main Street location will kick things off…
read nowUncle Maddio's celebrating Virginia opening
March 15, 2017
Uncle Maddio's is opening its first Virginia location in Charlottesville by giving away free pizza on Saturday, according to a news release. The Lenox Avenue…
read nowThe Round Table adds seat in Pacific Northwest
March 15, 2017
Round Table Pizza is pulling out all the table leaves to expand the chain, adding three locations in the Pacific Northwest, according to a news release.
read nowMarco's attracts 2 industry franchise veterans for aggressive growth plan
March 15, 2017
Marco's Pizza has hired a couple industry vets to help grow its footprint. John Ramsay is now vice president of franchise development services, and Travis…
read nowPizzaRev continues international expansion 'south of the border'
March 13, 2017
PizzaRev has opened its third international franchise location in Mexico in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon. The development is led by Grupo Galeria…
read nowNew fast casual brand debuts as Pie Five conquers new territory
March 10, 2017
A new fast casual pizza brand is debuting in Iowa, while another fast casual pizza brand — Pie Five — is adding its first Tulsa restaurant next week.
read nowRusso's expanding in US, Middle East
March 9, 2017
Russo's Restaurants, the chef-driven parent company of the fast casual concept, Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, is expanding…
read nowSmokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza opens Iowa location
March 8, 2017
Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza has opened a location in Ames, Iowa and continues to expand around the country.
read nowCici's hires former Yum Brands exec
March 8, 2017
Cicis has hired Jini Foust as COO, and he will be in charge of overseeing corporate and franchise operations and training, according to a press release.
read nowBlaze targets $1B in sales by 2022
March 7, 2017
System-wide sales at Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza were up 83 percent to $185 million in 2016 over 2015, according to a company press release. The build-your-own…
read nowOvens helping 2 pizza chains break new ground
March 1, 2017
Pizza brands are spanning the country with new locations in coming weeks, including Anthony's Coal-Fired Pizza in Chicago and Pie Five near the nation's…
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Marco's says new commodity price tool is 'game-changer'
February 22, 2017
Leaders at Marco's Pizza say a new tool they're using is a "game-changer" for the rapidly growing chain because it gives them solid predictive information…
read now2 former McDonald's franchisees trade Big Macs for fast casual pizza
February 17, 2017
Pie Five is going north with its latest opening, while Uncle Maddio's heads south after signing a deal for five restaurants in the Sunshine State.
read nowBig Easy-based Blaze bites back with gator sausage offering
February 16, 2017
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a New Orleans location this month and is offering free build-your-own pies on Friday, Feb. 17 with a little something local…
read nowPie Five opens restaurant No.100
February 7, 2017
Pie Five is opening its 100th location this week in Independence, Missouri, according to a news release from Pie Five parent company, Rave Restaurant Group.
read nowBlaze opens doors on 4 this week
February 6, 2017
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening four new U.S. locations this week. Of the four, two are in California, one is in Iowa and a fourth is in New Mexico.
read now3 pizza brands expand
February 2, 2017
Two pizza brands are putting down roots in new territory this month, while a third brand signed a new franchisee in the Deep South, according to separate news…
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